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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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